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Definition

drupal_get_path($type, $name)
drupal-4-7/includes/common.inc, line 1215

Description

Returns the path to a system item (module, theme, etc.).

Parameters

$type The type of the item (i.e. theme, theme_engine, module).

$name The name of the item for which the path is requested.

Return value

The path to the requested item.

Code

<?php
function drupal_get_path($type, $name) {
  return dirname(drupal_get_filename($type, $name));
}
?>